Ah, as the Books Reviewed list grows, I find myself in need of more room! So, this page will be the placeholder for Books Reviewed by Ink Spells (with the occasional guest blog by Dark Omen).
Also see a list of Books to Keep Boys Reading, which are not reviewed books.
If you’d like to suggest a book for review, please leave a comment!
A reminder about the ratings:
RL = Reading Level
CSM = Common Sense Media age rating
Ink = Ink Spells recommended age rating
Rating = My personal rating
Content = My comments
Titles are linked to Ink Spell’s review, for more details
| Title, Author | RL | CSM | Ink | Rating | Content |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frindle, Andrew Clements | 5.4 | 9+ | all ages | G | Suitable for all ages |
| Things Not Seen, Andrew Clements | 4.5 | 10+ | 8+ | PG | Puppy love |
| The Softwire series, PJ Haarsma | 4.7 | n/a | 8+ | PG | Minor peril |
| Tom Swift, Victor Appleton | 4.8-5.7 | 8+ | 8+ | G | Very minor peril |
| Artemis Fowl series, Eoin Colfer | 5.0 | n/a | 8+ | G | Minor peril |
| Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone, J.K. Rowling | 5.5 | 9+ | 8+ | G | Peril of characters |
| Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, J.K. Rowling | 6.7 | 9+ | 8+ | PG | Peril of characters |
| Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, J.K. Rowling | 6.7 | 9+ | 8+ | PG | Peril of characters |
| Septimus Heap, Angie Sage | 6.0 | n/a | 8+ | PG | Peril, puppy love |
| Savvy, Ingrid Law | 6.0 | 9+ | 8+ | PG-13 | Puppy love, chaste kiss, drunk adult |
| A Series of Unfortunate Events, Lemony Snicket | 6.3-6.7 | 9+ | 8+ | PG | Dark humor, peril, death of minor characters |
| The 10 Greatest … (Fill in the Blank) | 7.1+ | n/a | 8+ | n/a | Non-fiction |
| Shadow Children series, Margaret Haddix | 4.8-5.6 | 9+ | 9+ | PG | Death of a major character, peril, dark themes |
| Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, J.K. Rowling | 6.8 | 10+ | 10+ | PG | Death of character, Puppy Love |
| Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, J.K. Rowling | 7.2 | 10+ | 10+ | PG | Mild torture, a chaste kiss |
| Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince, J.K. Rowling | 7.2 | 11+ | 10+ | PG | Death of major character, snogging |
| Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, J.K. Rowling | 6.9 | 12+ | 12+ | PG | Characters injured, tortured and killed |